US cotton industry seeks market in Vietnam

A delegation from the US cotton industry will meet with their counterparts in the Vietnamese textile industry to discuss the cotton market in the country, in a conference scheduled at the Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City on September 30.

The delegation will be led by Mr. David Collins, Executive Director of Cotton Council International and leaders from the American Cotton Shippers Association, American Cotton Producers, American Cotton Marketing Cooperative and Cotton Incorporated.

The conference agenda includes: country overview and presentation by Vietnam industry leaders; global and US production, supply, demand and availability; US cotton varieties and characteristics by region; cotton risk management in volatile times; how US cotton is exported; advantages of the US cotton supply chain in marketing; dynamics of cotton yarn and fabrics and meeting retailer needs; panel discussion and management of volatility throughout the supply chain.

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Posted by VBN on Sep 1 2011. Filed under Garment Textile. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry